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Cneumann
Reed College '13
Majoring in Psychology Studies
Member since 7/7/2009
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Dorms
Living on campus is great, especially because the campus itself is so small. Every dorm is close to something good.
The best dorm is probably Anna Mann, or one of the language houses, because they're cottage-style and feel more like a house than a dorm.
ODB is great because it's 100 years old with a ton of history, but it can be drafty and spooky, especially at night.
The cross-canyon dorms are good because they're rich in community, but the rooms are a little small.
Naito/Sullivan are great because they're new, with lots of huge windows, but the rooms there are also a bit small.
FSM are considered the worst dorms, but are still good. They're mostly considered unfavorable because of room size and the state of the hallways, which are kind of "asylum-style."
Oct 24, 2010
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Off-Campus
These options are apparently more cost-efficient if financial aid doesn't help pay your room and board.
We also have campus-adjacent apartments, which are very nice and not much more expensive than living on campus. You may or may not choose to have a board plan if you live in one of these apartments.
The Sellwood neighborhood is close by, and it's beautiful. The houses are really close to supermarkets and restaurants, so you don't even need a car to live day-to-day.
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This school is full of the brightest students in the country (and many from outside of the country), and yet we do not compete with one another. We help each other excel, and favor academic discourse over petty academic competition.
We receive grades, but we only know them if we ask for them (or if we're doing poorly... then the school will let us know). Instead of grades on our assignments, we receive detailed comments from our profs, which is more helpful for future assignments than percentages.
We don't have TA's. We have full face-time with our profs.
Reed is not a punitive community. We abide by the Honor Principle. We don't have curfews, and we are allowed to behave as we please within the extent of the law.
Reed is a place where you can be yourself. We are small, and a very tight-knit community. We love each other.
Oct 24, 2010
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